In early spring, the seduction of Corydalis solida is almost inescapable. These spurred beauties with their refined, blue-green foliage glisten like diamonds in the bareness of the early spring garden. The abundant pink, red, mauve, purple, and sometimes, white, flower spikes are ravishingly interesting.  In my humble opinion, this demure tuberous little plant has to be the most under-appreciate springtime gem!  If it were up to me, no garden would be without a full selection of these little cuties in a variety of colors. Though small, and appearing for only a brief period, this ephemeral is always among the first to bloom in our gardens – which of itself is reason enough to grow it! —Betty Earl

Corydalis solida in Pauline Clausen’s fabulous garden full of the rare and  the unusual.